microsoft / microsoft/vscode-documentdb

Documents node activation not intuitive

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Description

It's not really obvious how to interact with the Documents node initially:

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  • Keyboard: Space / Enter don't do anything, only pressing Enter twice fast opens the query editor
  • Cursor: it's not obvious that it needs a double click, in VS Code usually tree elements activate on single click (i.e. open file)
  • The context menu has a "Refresh" item but it's not clear what it's refreshing since Documents has no sub-nodes or other status to refresh.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Documents node implementation and reproducing its keyboard, single-click, double-click, and context-menu behavior; done means the activation interaction is discoverable and the Refresh action has clear, appropriate semantics.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
database, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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